Only 12% of companies in Mexico are at an acceptable level of resilience to face current cybersecurity risks, as reported by the first Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index(Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index).
Organizations have moved from an operating model that was typically static (everyone in one office), to a hybrid world where workers increasingly operate from multiple devices in multiple locations.
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Therefore, they connect to different networks, access cloud applications and, at the same time, generate an enormous amount of data. This poses unique new cybersecurity challenges for businesses.who have had to face constant increasingly lethal cyberattacks
Mexico, below the global average in cybersecurity
According to the study, in Mexico only 12% of companies are in the ‘Maturity’ stagewhile 59% of them are in the ‘Beginner’ (11%) or ‘Training’ (48%) stages, which means they are below average cybersecurity preparation.
This training gap is revealing, especially since 76% of those surveyed in Mexico stated that they expect a cyberattack to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months. Meanwhile, globally, 82% of companies fear an online attack.
The cost of not being prepared can be considerable, with 40% of those surveyed saying they had suffered a cybersecurity incident in the past 12 months and 23% of those affected saying it cost them at least $500,000,” the report states. .
Key points to improve the cybersecurity of Mexican companies
Mexican business leaders must establish a resilience foundation in the five pillars of security to build secure organizations. These are:
- Identity. This is where progress is needed, as only 13% of organizations are classified as ‘Ready’.
- Devices. This is the sector with the highest percentage of companies in the maturity phase, with 32%.
- network security. Businesses are lagging behind on this front with 56% of organizations in the ‘Starter’ or ‘Training’ stages.
- Application workloads. This is the pillar in which companies are least prepared, with 68% of organizations in the Beginner or Training stages.
- Data. This is the second pillar with the largest number of companies in the optimal preparation stage (20%).
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